PANCAP/CARICOM Youth Ambassador Mini-Grant Programme

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St. KITTS & NEVIS: The projects “Know It, Share It, Live It” and “(N.E.S.T.) Networking toEmpower, Support & Transform” were the two projects implemented in St. Kitts and Nevis.The goal of the “Know It, Share It, Live It” project is to use theatre as a tool to reduce HIV andother sexually transmitted infections among young people ages of 15-19 while the “(N.E.S.T.)Networking to Empower, Support & Transform” project looked at establishing a support groupof informed and empowered young men, who are able to make realistic decisions, which arerelevant to their lives, about practicing and maintaining safe sex. They are in turn supported inthis decision by their peers. The goal is for safer sex to become the mutually accepted norm.Combined, the projects achieved the following; Distributed 975 flyers/brochures about HIV/AIDS to youth and their families during acommunity walk through at which information was given out to youth and brief informalinterviews done about HIV/AIDS. Hosted a HIV/AIDS Knowledge Testing Quiz Competition Constructed & Installed equipment for Kiddies Play Area - swing, slide and monkey bar,etc. Produced a 20 minute Drama Script on stigma and discrimination Trained 10 dance trainers in incorporating HIV/AIDS messages in their art form Support Group of 22 young MSMs between the ages of 16 - 22 established Support services provided for young MSMs ages 16 -22 – participants have been providedwith condoms, informational materials and other related services. Counseling andHIV/AIDS testing are also being organized alongside psycho-social support services. 10 Peer Educators trained from youth MSM community Conducted an educational and motivational seminar to look on issues affecting MSMs inSt. Kitts Care and Share Social hosted for young MSM’s to invite their partners and other MSM’sin their age group Information distributed to young MSMs Held a Focus Group DiscussionPANCAP/CYA Mini-Grant Programme Progress Report 2010Prepared by: Dwayne Gutzmer Page 6
SURINAME - Stichting Jongeren van Flora en Omgeving (SJOFLO) in Suriname spearheadedthe implementation “HIV Prevention through Youth from Flora and surroundings by Sport,Edutainment and sustainability activities”. The goal of assisting in the reduction of HIV andother sexually transmitted infections among young people at the aged of 15-29 in Flora andsurrounding community was achieved through; Increasing the capacity of at least 25 young sports and drama leaders in planning andimplement HIV and AIDS sensitization activities. Increasing HIV knowledge and skills among 300 young people in Flora andsurroundings through sports and edutainment strategies. Raising awareness of youth, HIV and AIDS issues in the community throughcommemorative items. Information sessions and sustainability activities as painting a mural and etc.The group development an HIV and AIDS memorial in the form of an HIV and AIDS clock,centrally located in a healthy lifestyle park. A mural on the wall of the community complexreflects the views, feelings and concerns of young people in the community on HIV and AIDS.Quoting the young people, the wall will be a reminder of the daily risk and challenges they faceand methods to avoid risky behaviours.Flora is one of the Commnities where the Mini grant programme was originally implemented.The SJOFLO group noted the change in the lifestyles of youth in the area and attributed this tonot only the increase in access to HIV and AIDS information, but the execution of the project inthe community. This directly impacted the lives of many young persons, both coordinators andbeneficiaries of the programme.PANCAP/CYA Mini-Grant Programme Progress Report 2010Prepared by: Dwayne Gutzmer Page 7
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